STP8 - How To High Five An Asteroid

<p>This weeks show was recorded on Tuesday night just after OSIRIS-REx managed to obtain a sample from asteroid Bennu in what as an audacious high five attempt. Emily and Dave talk through what happened and look at what it means.</p><br><p>The NASA social live stream of the event: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6K2dqCoin8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6K2dqCoin8</a></p><br><p>More info on the mission:<a href=" https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/</a></p><br><p>Also on this weeks show, there is chat about space junk after two big items nearly collided last week.</p><br><p>As discussed, we recommend you follow Jonathan McDowell on twitter: <a href="twitter.com/planet4589" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/planet4589</a> and check out his website: <a href="planet4589.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">planet4589.org</a></p><br><p>Peter Beck of Rocket Labs comments on Space Junk: <a href="https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/27631/20201008/peter-beck-rocket-lab-ceo-warns-growing-congestion-space.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/27631/20201008/peter-beck-rocket-lab-ceo-warns-growing-congestion-space.htm</a></p><br><p>Space X Falcon 9 launch with more Starlink Rockets on Oct 18th: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM8CDDAmp98" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM8CDDAmp98</a></p><br><p>'Gay Astronauts - A Final Frontier' by Francis French: <a href="https://medium.com/the-vintage-space/gay-astronauts-a-final-frontier-9892d0987fa0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medium.com/the-vintage-space/gay-astronauts-a-final-frontier-9892d0987fa0</a></p><br><p>Mike Mullane's response to the article on Space Hipsters Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/spacehipsters/permalink/3627148580663332" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">htt